There are a lot of small detail changes that have gone into the 22 2.0 It's easy, at first glance, to miss them but they all add up in different ways to making the 2.0 easier to drive and easier to push with.

First up, the most obvious is perhaps the inclusion of several hop up items as standard (threaded hinge pins, alloy front bulkhead, alloy washers etc). The shocks now feature 2 hole 1.6mm machined pistons as standard along with machined shock spacers and X-ring seals and all hinge pins and shock shafts now have that uber sexy dark TiCN coating that the 8ight 3.0 series also has.

The Steering Rack has been tweaked to enable the Ackermann angle to be changed (the inner ball stud is now horizontal and can be shimmed forward / backward) and mid motor owners can now choose to retain their batteries with a new hinge plate that can double up as a Rx or ESC plate.

One of my personal favourites (thanks Frank) is the inclusion of a small retaining screw that now holds the forward rear wishbone pivot block and anti squat shim in place so you can remove the mid car gearbox without the rear suspension falling apart.

The new 6.5inch rear wing is made from ultra thick lexan and there have been subtle revisions to the 22 bodyshape to accommodate the revised battery mounting system (rear motor users can now use a battery brace and thumbscrews as opposed to velcro). Interestingly, there is also mention of a new Cab Forward bodyshell on the options list and my understanding is that the US team have some pre-production versions of these to run at this weekend's US ROAR nationals.

The revised front geometry does indeed feature 5 degree caster blocks along with 4mm trailing axles but it must be noted that these are NEW items and the geometry is significantly different from the older original car.
We've tested this new front geometry for quite some time and the difference is quite startling. Its best summed up as saying that it accommodates a more aggressive driving style and allows the driver to push harder without fear of the car snatching or hooking with the resultant loss of rear traction. This makes the car feel much easier to drive without making it numb or non-reactive. It also affects the way that the car loads up during the corner so again, you benefit from a more consistent feel through longer turns without robbing yourself of any initial sharpness or feel.

I could go on but I think the pictures probably speak more than I can.

Andy Carter

TLR03002 1:10 22 2.0 2WD Buggy Race Kit

In the pursuit of excellence, little details all add up to considerable differences as any competitor can testify.Paying attention to those details will have profound effects on the end result, leaving you faster and leaving your competitors further behind in your wake.Just because the detail isn’t immediately obvious doesn’t necessary mean it’s gone untouched or unnoticed.Look again and the difference becomes obvious – as does the improvement in lap times, consistency and overall performance.

The Team Losi Racing Twenty Two 2.0 is testament to a philosophy that demands perfection in every detail and whilst, to the casual onlooker, it may look largely unchanged from it’s ground-breaking innovative predecessor, only the fool-hardy would dismiss the attention to detail that’s gone into honing and further perfecting the Twenty Two 2WD buggy platform.

Pedigree and Heritage
Its predecessor proved to be a devastatingly fast chassis and one that would reward the driver with incredible corner speed and near-indestructible durability.In many aspects, it redefined and set the new norm for what a 1:10 Electric 2WD Off Road Racing buggy needed to be.It was the first commercially available buggy that could be built, out of the box, as either a traditional 3-gear rear-motor buggy with the motor slung behind the rear axle line or as a modern, 4-Gear mid-motor buggy where the motor is mounted in front of the axle line so that the mass is more equally distributed and contained within the wheelbase.And it was the first to prove the now-current design ethos of the longer wheelbase for enhancing handling and consistent power delivery.

The Twenty Two 2.0 builds upon the awesome reputation of the original, adding popular hop-up options as standard and incorporating several small but significant geometry changes that all contribute towards a less aggressive and easier driving experience – something that will reward many racers at all levels through increased consistency and improved wheel-to-wheel raceability.It can still be built as either a rear motor or a mid motor buggy out of the one box but it now adds popular team hop-ups, incorporates several small detail running changes and throws in a host of detail geometry changes and revisions that combine to make the Twenty Two 2.0 easier and faster to drive for longer.

The innovative steering rack, a hallmark of the Twenty Two platform has been revised to allow for Ackermann adjustability and whilst the bodyshell is unmistakable as being a TLR Twenty Two, it now features added clearance for the battery thumbscrews but if you missed the detail changes in the bodyshell, there’s no mistaking the dramatically different 6.5inch rear wing that’s now made from ultra thick lexan and sculpted to provide even more reassuring downforce right where you need it most.

The Team Losi Racing Twenty Two has always been fast – now, the Twenty Two 2.0 enables that speed to be more easily accessed.The same legendary toughness remains and many of the tuning options and spares from it’s predecessor can still be used but from front to rear, from chassis up the new Twenty Two 2.0 has left no stone unturned in the pursuit of excellence.4mm trailing axles are included as standard but the whole spindle and spindle carrier system has also been revised to provide a more consistent corner feel throughout the turn. This results in a feel that empowers the driver to push. Carving the turn but also releasing it when required.Thousands upon thousands of laps have been turned by the Team in honing this package.Countless hours of testing, development, design and redesign have gone into refining and defining the new Twenty Two 2.0.Testing on dirt, astro, carpet, clay, grass and even sugar has resulted in a more consistent performing package in a wider range of conditions and for a wider, more aggressive driving style.Tiny changes in many instances – but changes that go to make big differences.

Machined pistons and shock internal spacers, allied to revised X-style O-rings endow the 12mm big bore dampers with reduced operational friction and less frequent maintenance requirements whilst TiCN coated shock shafts and suspension hinge pins further enhance the suspension’s plush action and durability.Threaded outer hinge pins are now included as standard along with the popular TLR alloy spacer washers, aluminium alloy front bulkhead and aluminium rear-motor camber plate.Alloy clamping wheel hexes are also included along with improved HD rear wheel bearings and a new HD slipper clutch assembly.Diff balls and thrust balls are now Tungsten Carbide as standard and even the diff lube itself has been revised to ensure that it provides the best and most consistent diff action possible.Revisions to the wishbones see a new inner shock location being added to the rears to allow for a more reactive set up for extremely bumpy or low grip conditions whilst the majority of the geometry changes centre around the front end – all designed and tested to improve lap times, consistency and overall raceability.

And it’s not just on the track where the attention to detail has been directed.Little details like the fact that the rear (forward) suspension carrier now has a fixing screw to hold it in place will make mid-motor runners weep with envy and similarly, those that don’t like hook and loop battery fastening will rejoice at the thought of a more conventional battery strap and thumbscrew arrangement (for rear motor runners) or the hinged battery brace that can double up as an ESC mount for mid motor runners.The mounts that accommodate the older hook and loop system are still there if you want them – but the attention to detail now offers alternative options should you so wish it.

Completion Level: Kit Scale: 1/10th Length/Width/Height: 372.4mm / 245.0mm /200.0mm Wheelbase:283.4mm Track: Front: 241.0mm - Rear: 243.8mm Chassis:2.5mm 7075-T6 Aluminium Suspension:4-wheel Independent Drivetrain: 2WD Differential: Ball Differential Spur Gear:78T or 70T Gear Pitch: 48-pitch Internal Gear Ratio:2.43:1 Body: Clear Lexan Ball Bearings: Complete Vehicle	New Spindle and Caster Block with Revised Geometry Threaded King Pins and Outer Hinge Pins Aluminium Front Pivot New Steering Rack with Ackermann Adjustment Aluminium Ball Stud Spacers throughout TiCn Coated Hinge Pins and Shock Shafts Adjustable Hard-Mount Battery Holder Aluminium Rear Camber Block Revised Rear Hub Carrier with Additional Clearance New Inside Shock Mounting Location Gen II Shocks with Machined Plastics and X-Ring Seals Adjustable CVA Offset Update Differential HDS Slipper with Octagonal Design
Assembly Tools 2-Channel Radio and Receiver Electronic Speed Controller 540-Sized Motor Pinion Gear Steering Servo 1/10th 2WD Front Tyres and Inserts 1/10th 2WD Rear Tyres and Inserts Battery Pack Charger Polycarbonate Paint